The Trudeau government has once again introduced legislation that will hurt Canadian companies while helping their foreign competitors.Prime Minister Trudeau’s latest move is not only hurtful to everyone who works in the oil and gas industry, it’s harmful to all the tax-paying companies and workers across Canada that supply parts, supplies and services to Canada’s energy industry. The situation involves Bill C-69, legislation that was tabled by the federal government earlier this year. If passed, the legislation would complicate the process for reviewing energy projects. According to the Canadian Energy Pipeline Association (CEPA), the legislation would have a devastating impact. If Bill C-69 passes, CEPA notes, “it is difficult to imagine that a new major pipeline could be built in Canada.”Among many new changes, the legislation would expand the current consultation process with aboriginal communities as well as require “gender based analysis” before a Canadian energy project proceeds.Keep in mind the mandatory consultation and review process is already extensive. For example, the new Trans Mountain pipeline project in British Columbia took three

What a better world we would have, if all politicians were subject to a minimum 70% mark on an economics exam ‘before” they could run for office. Item number one, completely read Sylvia Nasar’s book titled “Grand Pursuit.”

Editor:As a responsible firearms owner, like the vast majority of other firearms owners in Canada, I believe in strong firearms laws. Some people in Canada like to cloud the issue on firearms safety by likening us to the U.S.